Winners of the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books

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God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science
1.  God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science by James Hannam
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  "2010 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
2.  The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes
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  "2009 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet
3.  Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet by Mark Lynas
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  "2008 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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Stumbling on Happiness (P.S.)
4.  Stumbling on Happiness (P.S.) by Daniel Gilbert
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  "2007 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World
5.  Electric Universe: How Electricity Switched on the Modern World by David Bodanis
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  "2006 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another
6.  Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another by Philip Ball
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  "2005 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£6.60   Used & New from: £0.01
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A Short History Of Nearly Everything
7.  A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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  "2004 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (342 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Right Hand, Left Hand
8.  Right Hand, Left Hand by Chris McManus
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  "2003 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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The Universe In A Nutshell
9.  The Universe In A Nutshell by Stephen William Hawking
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  "2002 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£14.00   Used & New from: £0.12
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science
10.  Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science by Robert Kunzig
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  "2001 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.64
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
11.  The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
The list author says:
  "2000 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.53
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdös and the Search for Mathematical Truth: Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth
12.  The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story of Paul Erdös and the Search for Mathematical Truth: Story of Paul Erdos and the Search for Mathematical Truth by Paul Hoffman
The list author says:
  "1999 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
13.  Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared Diamond
The list author says:
  "1998 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.57
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)

The Wisdom of Bones: In Search of Human Origins
14.  The Wisdom of Bones: In Search of Human Origins by Pat Shipman
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  "1997 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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Plague's Progress
15.  Plague's Progress by Arno Karlen
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  "1996 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-Free Guide to the Chemical of Everyday Life (Scientific American Library Series)
16.  The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-Free Guide to the Chemical of Everyday Life (Scientific American Library Series) by John Emsley
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  "1995 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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The Language of the Genes
17.  The Language of the Genes by Steve Jones
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  "1994 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The Making Of Memory: From Molecules to Mind
18.  The Making Of Memory: From Molecules to Mind by Professor Steven Rose
The list author says:
  "1993 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01

The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee
19.  The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond
The list author says:
  "1992 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.10
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
20.  Wonderful Life: Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould
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  "1991 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£7.69   Used & New from: £4.34
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics (Popular Science)
21.  The Emperor's New Mind: Concerning Computers, Minds, and the Laws of Physics (Popular Science) by Sir Roger Penrose
The list author says:
  "1990 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.29
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins
22.  Bones of Contention: Controversies in the Search for Human Origins by Roger Lewin
The list author says:
  "1989 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
£18.53   Used & New from: £6.65
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Living with Risk (A Wiley medical publication)
23.  Living with Risk (A Wiley medical publication) by British Medical Association
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  "1988 winner -  Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books"
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